petraeus and others, different information has come and the story changed but the current political environment it is made out to be distortion or, they are vulnerable on this and if you look at the polls the american people say, what is going on in the middle east? and now, more and more americans are saying we aren't sure about how president obama's approach to the muslim world worked and the romney campaign thinks we can gain traction. in the midst -- >> a record -- >> difficult and... >> chris: one last subject, a couple minutes left. benjamin netanyahu's speech to the u.n., which, if nothing else, will be remembered for the stagecraft of him with that crazy-looking little bomb, looks like a cartoon bomb, drawing, literally, drawing the red line. but, some experts read netanyahu's speech as actually softening his approach to obama, he said he appreciates this obama administration's stance towards iran and seemed to be putting off any possible attack against iran. into next spring or summer. is that the way you read his speech? >> well he's responsible and will not insult the president of th